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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 522 · 40 questions
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Writing tip (Look, then write): Look at the whole picture first: where is it — a park, a market, a station? Then describe each part: who is there and what they are doing (A woman is buying bananas.). Do not add things that are not in the picture.

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  1. 1.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  2. 2.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  3. 3.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  4. 4.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  5. 5.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  6. 6.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  7. 7.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  8. 8.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  9. 9.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  10. 10.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  11. 11.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) There is a well beside the field.
  12. 12.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  13. 13.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  14. 14.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  16. 16.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  17. 17.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
  18. 18.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  19. 19.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  20. 20.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  21. 21.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  22. 22.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  26. 26.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  27. 27.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  30. 30.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  31. 31.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  32. 32.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  33. 33.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  34. 34.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  36. 36.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  37. 37.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  38. 38.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.

    Which sentence describes this picture?     (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  39. 39.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  40. 40.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?     (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.

Answer key

  1. A frog is sitting on a leaf.
  2. A globe is kept on the table.
  3. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  4. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  5. Runners are racing on the track.
  6. A dog is running after a ball.
  7. There is a well beside the field.
  8. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  9. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  10. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  11. There is a well beside the field.
  12. Children are planting saplings.
  13. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  14. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  15. A woman is buying bananas.
  16. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  17. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  18. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  19. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  20. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  21. The sun is setting over the sea.
  22. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  23. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  24. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  25. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  26. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  27. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  28. People are walking with umbrellas.
  29. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  30. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  31. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  32. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  33. The sun is setting over the sea.
  34. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  35. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  36. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  37. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  38. Rain is falling on the road.
  39. A globe is kept on the table.
  40. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.

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